''Note 12 August 2011: traditional Orthodox Christians will use the Byzantine calculation of the "Etos Kosmou" in conjunction with the "Anno Domini" year for dating. Since, the Byzantine Anno Mundi era was the official calendar of the Eastern Orthodox Church from c. AD 691 to 1728 in the Ecumenical Patriarchate yet much of the information can come from other sources, this article is in the process of requiring to convert and verify the dates into the accepted calendar used by the Orthodox Church. This note will be removed once these dates have been reconciled and can be verified/trusted. The computation is derived from the Septuagint <ref>[http://www.ecmarsh.com/lxx/Genesis/index.htm English Translation of the Greek Septuagint Bible], by Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton 1851.</ref> version of the Bible, and places the date of Creation at 5509 years before the Incarnation. Its year one, the supposed date of creation, is 1 September 5509 to 31 August 5508 BC. The Etos Kosmou ("Year of the Universe") is the corresponding concept in the Byzantine calendar. ''

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''NOTE: Refer to the article on [[Byzantine Creation Era]] for further information on Chronological dating of Old Testament era. This list is based on the Byzantine Creation date of 5509AM and references to Greek Septuagint LXX.

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*The Pre-existent Christ, [John 1].

===Creation (1 AM) to the Great Flood===

===Creation (1 AM) to the Great Flood===

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*The Pre-existent Christ, [John 1]

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*5509 BC [1 AM]:

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*Creation, [Genesis 1:1]

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**'''[[Creation]]''', [Genesis 1:1].

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*Satan cast out of heaven, [Isaiah 14:12-17]

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**Satan cast out of heaven, [Isaiah 14:12-17].

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*1 AM / 5509 BC: '''[[Creation]] of the World''', including '''[[Adam and Eve]]'''.

** ''The Annunciation to Joachim and Anna'' <ref>Saint Ioachim and Anna brought gifts to the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on the yearly Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) and Feast of Lights (c.f. Macc 4:52-59; 2 Macc 10:5).</ref>, [[December 9]].

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** ''The Annunciation to [[Joachim and Anna]]'' <ref>Saint Ioachim and Anna brought gifts to the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on the yearly Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) and Feast of Lights (c.f. Macc 4:52-59; 2 Macc 10:5).</ref>, [[December 9]].

** ''The [[Nativity of the Theotokos]], [[September 8]].

** ''The [[Nativity of the Theotokos]], [[September 8]].

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*19 BC: ''c, 16 BC'' ''Presentation of the Theotokos, at the age of three.

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*19 BC: ''c, 16 BC'' ''[[Presentation of the Theotokos]]'', at the age of three.

*16 BC: ''c, 9 BC'' ''According to Orthodox tradition Joachim and Anna retire to Wâdî Qilt located in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho''.

*16 BC: ''c, 9 BC'' ''According to Orthodox tradition Joachim and Anna retire to Wâdî Qilt located in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho''.

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The Byzantine Calendar is set on the basis that Jesus Christ was thought to have been born in the year 5509 Annus Mundi (AM) - the year since the creation of the world according to the Spetuagint dating.<ref>Paul Stephenson. "Translations from Byzantine Sources: The Imperial Centuries, c.700-1204: John Skylitzes, "Synopsis Historion": The Year 6508, in the 13th Indiction: the Byzantine dating system". November 2006.</ref>

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The Byzantine Calendar is set on the basis that Jesus Christ was thought to have been born in the year 5509 Annus Mundi (AM) - the year since the creation of the world according to the [[Septuagint]] dating.<ref>Paul Stephenson. "Translations from Byzantine Sources: The Imperial Centuries, c.700-1204: John Skylitzes, "Synopsis Historion": The Year 6508, in the 13th Indiction: the Byzantine dating system". November 2006.</ref>

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*[[Elizabeth|Zacharia]] and [[Elizabeth]], parents of St. John the Baptist, [[June 24]].

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* [[Zachariah]] and [[Elizabeth]], parents of St. John the Baptist, [[June 24]].

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* [[Zachariah]], father of [[John the Baptist]], 1st century BC died in Jerusalem (Matthew 23:35), [[September 5]].

Creation to New Testament period

NOTE: Refer to the article on Byzantine Creation Era for further information on Chronological dating of Old Testament era. This list is based on the Byzantine Creation date of 5509AM and references to Greek Septuagint LXX.

The Fall of Israel to the Fall of Judah

8th century BC (800 BC to end of 701 BC)

7th century BC (700 BC and ends 601 BC)

The Holy Prophet Nahum (7th of the 12 Minor prophets) from the village of Elkosh, died 45 years old, December 1.

609 BC Death of King Josiah, d. June/July.

6th century BC (600 BC and ends 501 BC)

597 BC: Deportation of Jews (first). King Jeconiah.

586 BC: Babylonian captivity for the Jews begins. Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians, ending the Kingdom of Judah. The conquerors destroy the Temple of Jerusalem and exile the land's remaining inhabitants.

5th century BC (500 BC and ends 401 BC)

Note: During this period, both Ezra and Nehemiah, leaders of the Jews, return from Babylonian Exile.

458 BC: Ezra leads about 1,500 Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem, where he enforces observance of the Torah and cleanses the community of mixed marriages. Described in the Book of Ezra 8:2-14.

16 BC: c, 9 BCAccording to Orthodox tradition Joachim and Anna retire to Wâdî Qilt located in the desert between Jerusalem and Jericho.

12 BC: c, 9 BCThe dormition of St. Anna, the mother of the Theotokos, July 25[3]

5509 AM Byzantine Calendar

The Byzantine Calendar is set on the basis that Jesus Christ was thought to have been born in the year 5509 Annus Mundi (AM) - the year since the creation of the world according to the Septuagint dating.[4]

↑Saint Ioachim and Anna brought gifts to the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on the yearly Feast of the Dedication (Hanukkah) and Feast of Lights (c.f. Macc 4:52-59; 2 Macc 10:5).

↑St. Ioachim lived for 80 years and Anna for 79. They lived for around seven years after Mary was dedicated, making the holy Theotokos around 10 when they reposed.

↑Paul Stephenson. "Translations from Byzantine Sources: The Imperial Centuries, c.700-1204: John Skylitzes, "Synopsis Historion": The Year 6508, in the 13th Indiction: the Byzantine dating system". November 2006.

↑European folklore has maintained the names of the Magi to be Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar (or Caspar)

↑The Syrian "Book of the Bee" suggests the names of the Nativity Sheperds to be Asher, Zebulun, Justus, Nicodemus, Joseph, Barshabba, and Jose.